Qillwaqucha (Cajamarca)
| Qillwaqucha | |
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  Qillwaqucha | |
| Location | Peru Cajamarca Region |
| Coordinates | 7°10′20″S 78°16′40″W / 7.17222°S 78.27778°W |
| Average depth | 13.5 m (44 ft)[1] |
| Surface elevation | 3,500 m (11,500 ft)[1] |
Qillwaqucha (Quechua qillwa, qiwlla, qiwiña gull, qucha lake,[2] "gull lake", hispanicized spelling Quelluacocha) is a lake in Peru located in the Cajamarca Region, Cajamarca Province, Namora District. It is situated at a height of about 3,500 metres (11,483 ft).[1][3] The village at its eastern shore is also named Qillwaqucha (Quelluacocha).[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Laguna de Quelluacocha". mincetur. Archived from the original on March 26, 2014. Retrieved March 26, 2014.
- ^ Teofilo Laime Acopa, Diccionario Bilingüe, Iskay simipi yuyay k'ancha, Quechua – Castellano, Castellano – Quechua (Quechua-Spanish dictionary)
- ^ a b escale.minedu.gob.pe - UGEL map of the Cajamarca Province 1 (Cajamarca Region)
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